Crisis System of Care Consultant for OhioMHAS FY26

In an MBE set-aside solicitation, only those bidders/suppliers with an active MBE certification at the time the solicitation closes can submit a response

SRC0000032592

8/25/2025 2:00:00 PM

*OhioMHAS received multiple request to extend the posting period. If a supplier had submitted their bid packet on a previous round they will need to resubmit on the current round to be considered for this project.

1. PURPOSE

The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to serve as a consultant to support the strategic financial, operational, and structural development of Ohio’s statewide behavioral health crisis system of care. This engagement will support OhioMHAS in refining its strategic finance design, integrating and implementing critical crisis components—including 988, adult mobile crisis services, Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS), and crisis stabilization settings—to ensure a comprehensive, sustainable, and accessible system of behavioral health crisis care.
The qualified contractor will assist OhioMHAS in the design and forecasting of innovative funding strategies; conduct actuarially sound financial modeling; develop phased implementation recommendations and workforce development options; include marketing and branding guidelines, recommend procurement and provider readiness approaches; and provide analysis of Administrative Services Organization (ASO) models used by other states to inform Ohio’s administrative and operational infrastructure. This work will directly support the transformation of Ohio’s behavioral health crisis response system to a person-centered, outcomes-driven, and financially sustainable system of care.

1. BACKGROUND

OhioMHAS continues the priority work to make crisis behaviroal health services more visible, accessible, and effective for Ohioans facing behavioral health challenges so they may be well, get well and stay well .

1. SCOPE OF WORK AND DELIVERABLES

Serve as consultant to OhioMHAS. The selected consultant shall support OhioMHAS in the strategic financial and programmatic development of a fully integrated statewide behavioral health crisis system of care. This work includes the design and implementation of adult mobile crisis services, as well as work to align and implement pre-crisis prevention services, crisis care services, and post-crisis recovery supports, including but not limited to: 988, adult mobile crisis services, Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS), and crisis stabilization settings with attention to cross-system coordination, and long-term sustainability. The consultant shall prioritize recommending, forecasting, and socializing new methods and models for maximizing current federal, state, and local revenue streams to meet the benefit design objectives and vision for Ohio. The consultant shall provide:

1. Project Management Plan and Execution Oversight

1. Crisis System of Care Strategic Design and Integration

1. Data Strategy, Performance Measurement and Outcomes Tracking
2. Stakeholder and Community Engagement

1. Systemwide Principles and Practice Framework

1. Actuarial Analysis and Financial Modeling

1. Design of Alternative Payment Models (APMs)

1. Recommendations on Payor Engagement and Reimbursement Strategy

1. Procurement and Provider Network Development Support

1. Statewide Implementation and Sustainability Plan

1. Communications and Marketing Strategy

1. Final Report and Recommendations

1. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTOR

1. Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale, multi-agency public sector projects, including delivering detailed project plans, communication strategies, risk management strategies, and performance tracking.
2. Documented experience conducting actuarial analyses, cost modeling, and forecasting for behavioral health services.
3. Demonstrated ability to analyze, model, and recommend Alternative Payment Models (APMs), and reimbursement structures.
4. Demonstrated experience in blending and braiding federal, state, and local funding streams.
5. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Administrative Services Organization (ASO) structures and operations within state behavioral health systems.
6. Proposers must demonstrate expertise and experience with Ohio’s behavioral health continuum and systems including but not limited to 988 integration, adult mobile crisis, MRSS, crisis stabilization units, and post-crisis recovery services.
7. Demonstrated capacity to engage diverse stakeholders, including individuals and families with lived experience, community organizations, law enforcement, and healthcare providers
8. Ability to produce high-quality, data-informed reports and executive-level deliverables, including dashboards, policy memos, final reports, and visual aids for leadership and legislative use

Contractor shall not be subject to an “unresolved” finding for recovery under Section 9.24 of Ohio Revised Code.

PART FOUR: EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

1. Evaluation Process

OhioMHAS’s evaluation process of responses submitted to this request may consist of up to four distinct phases:

1. OhioMHAS’s initial review of all proposals for timely submission;
2. An evaluation committee review of the proposals for defects and scoring;
3. OhioMHAS’s request for more information (clarifications, interviews, presentations, and/or demonstrations); and,
4. Negotiations or best offer requests.

At its sole discretion, OhioMHAS will determine whether phases three and/or four are necessary under this RFP, reserving for itself the ability to eliminate or add phases three or four at any time during the evaluation process. OhioMHAS may add or remove sub-phases to phases 2 through 4 at any time if MHAS believes doing so will improve the evaluation process.

1. Proposal Evaluation Criteria

In the proposal evaluation phase, OhioMHAS staff or reviewers selected by OhioMHAS (the committee) will rate the proposals submitted in response to this RFP based on the following criteria and weight assigned to each criterion.